| Bostra gnidusalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyralinae |
| Tribe: | Pyralini |
| Genus: | Bostra |
| Species: | B. gnidusalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bostra gnidusalis Walker, 1859 | |
Bostra gnidusalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae. [1] [2]
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Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance.
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